Disney 2021: Magic Kingdom Part 1 (& Copper Creek)

On our final morning at Pop Century, we loaded up the truck, checked out of our room, then made our way to the Skyliner for our brunch reservation at Topolino's Terrace. Our plan was to leave the truck at Pop, take the Skyliner to Riviera, then take the Skyliner back to Pop to get our truck and drive over to Copper Creek for check in.

On our way to the Skyliner, we spotted a few friends!

They were so fun to say hi to and wave. It was a cute little encounter!

The Skyliner hub seemed like chaos but those cast member's had their system down and in no time, we were at the Riviera.

Gotta love those Skyliner views!

To this day, Brayden's favorite is still the Skyliner. He LOVES it!

To see a full Topolino's Terrace brunch review, check out this post here.

After brunch, our plan of taking the Skyliner back to Pop where our truck was parked, then driving to Copper Creek for check in worked out perfectly!

Goodbye, Pop....

...Hello Wilderness Lodge!

This was our first time staying at Copper Creek as members and we loved it! (CC is our home resort)

Our room was a deluxe studio. I love how that little coffee table opens up to make a taller ledge/table! 

There was also another small table included in our room. This room was perfect for the three of us!

We utilized the little kitchenette area a lot, too!

These rooms are fairly new and we loved the overall feel of them.

We also loved our balcony!

Our room was on the first floor, but the path in front wasn't ever busy and it was nice being able to sit out and enjoy coffee in the mornings.

Hello gorgeous!

After settling in and arranging the room, we took a boat to Magic Kingdom to meet up with our friends there.

They were waiting just outside of Starbucks and we had a chance to watch a cavalcade when we arrived!

While waiting in line for Haunted Mansion, the CUTEST moment happened. Chip kept pointing at Jason, motioning for him to play rock paper scissors. I got Jason's attention and they played and Jason won. It was seriously the cutest thing ever!

Another new-to-us ride was the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. We didn't have to wait in much of a line, and Brayden wanted to ride with our friends, so we sat behind them! So cute!

Dinner at Pecos Bill was delicious as always and did not disappoint.

After dinner, we decided to let Brayden try Space Mountain. I reached behind me and held his hand the entire time. He told me he didn't like it because it went too fast and it made his mask fall off (but I think he actually liked it)! He still talks about Spaceship Earth to this day!

So funny!

Another new-to-us ride this trip was the Astro Orbiter. We rode it once during the day earlier in the trip and decided to ride it again at night for a different experience.

It was amazing! Definitely the best to ride at night!

By this point, the lines were so short, we were basically walking on to everything. I believe they also opened the MK to 10 p.m. this night to accommodate the crowed level. 

We made a quick stop on our way to Splash Mountain and decided to split a Mickey pretzel. 

It was chilly, but we rode Splash anyway and it was so much fun!! We didn't get soaked, so that was perfect!

Big Thunder Mountain was up next and another walk on.

Brayden was so brave and rode everything we put him on! My little rockstar!

Pirates was our final ride for the evening before calling it a night. I couldn't believe we were able to walk on to so many rides like that! It was great!!

Goodnight, Magic Kingdom!

The lobby of the Wilderness Lodge was so quiet and peaceful when we returned. Such a perfect end to an amazing day! 

Brunch at Topolino's Terrace

It would seem that our February Disney trip revolved around food - but I promise it did not. Well,  mostly. :)

One thing I can say for certain is the fact that we love Topolino's Terrace. Although we haven't visited for dinner (yet), we have eaten brunch here twice - once pre-covid and once mid-covid - and it has passed the test both times! 

In order to properly share the love for Topolino's, I figured it deserved its own post, so here we go...

Topolio's Terrace is located on the 10th floor of the Riviera Resort. It's a premium character dining experience for brunch and a signature dining experience for dinner. The characters included with brunch are precious and revolve around Mickey and his friends, dressed in their favorite artistic attire. 

The restaurant isn't difficult to find - simply take the elevators near Primo Piatta up to the 10th floor, and there you are!

Up first for our meal was a delicious glass of POG juice, known all over Walt Disney World breakfast dining locations. This stuff is incredible!

We also received a basket of pastries and toppings to go along with them.

Not long after we were seated, the characters began. In a modified fashion, they paraded around the restaurant, stopping for brief seconds so guests could capture selfies.

Of course this is not ideal, and I cannot wait for things to return to "normal", but I wouldn't say it ruined or dampened our experience here at all!

As far as our meal went, I absolutely loved the sour cream waffles on our last trip, so I had to order them again. I also had the chance to try the spiced sausage hash as the description was intriguing to me. 

Jason ordered the wood fired butcher's steak and he loved it! Everything we ate that morning was delicious!

As far as Brayden goes, he had the Mickey and Minnie waffle with a side of fruit and eggs. 

The addition of a "Minnie" waffle makes me smile every time I see it! So cute!

More characters paused briefly for a selfie. I say "briefly" because that's exactly what it was - they did not really "stop" for long at all!

You think my child loved seeing the characters? 

Negative. He literally took a nose dive into the booth every time one would pass. Silly boy! 

He's hilarious to watch on every trip - as an infant he loved the characters, which transpired to him not liking them at all, then liking them again for a few trips, then refusing to wave at them. So funny!!

Prior to leaving, we received an autographed card from the Riviera, which took the place of the character's signatures in a signature book.

After we finished eating, we walked out on the rooftop to check out the view. This place is so beautiful and the view was breathtaking! 

I could have stayed up here for hours! 

Another thing I love about the Riviera is the artwork. If you look super close at the bottom right hand of this photo, you can see a "hidden" Mickey, painting a portrait of the countryside. Such a fun touch!

While here, we also took a DVC tour of the resort where we were shown all different types/styles of rooms including the 3 bedroom grand villa! If you haven't taken the tour, I highly recommend you do - it's beautiful!!

Will we be back? Absolutely! We already have brunch booked here for our August trip. If you haven't visited Topolino's Terrace yet, I highly suggest you do!